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Police report

After responding to reports of thefts from two unlocked vehicles at Valencia Courts, in which a cell phone and a radar detector were stolen, Hot Springs Village police are urging residents to lock their cars at all times.

Jan. 22

Officers responded to a report of damaged mailboxes on Opalo Place, but it wasn’t clear if any mail had been stolen.

Renters of a home on Cordero Lane have been trying unsuccessfully to “persuade” their roommates to remove their belongings from the residence, and after several calls to the police department about the matter, the landlord authorized them to change the locks.

Offices performing a welfare check of a resident on Arias Way found the man dead of sudden cardiac arrest, and assisted with notifying officials and family members.

An Alzheimer’s patient who was reported missing after a walk was located through his Garland County-issued tracking bracelet, and returned safely home.

The driver of a large truck and trailer miscalculated a turn-around and put the vehicle into a ditch in front of the entrance to Mt. Carmel. The truck was pulled from the ditch, with no damage and no injuries to the driver.

Jan. 23

Officers responded to a home on Arias Way for the second time when a resident was having problems getting his wife, who suffers from dementia, to go to a scheduled doctor’s appointment. The woman became very combative, and officials (as well as friends and family members) were unable to convince her to be transported to a medical facility. Officers advised family members on how to obtain a commitment order, to make sure she gets proper medical care.

While investigating a theft in the Village, officers assisted the Cabot district court by taking a woman into custody for failure to appear. In the same incident, they were also able to arrest a man for failure to appear in Saline County district court.

Police were contacted about a man acting “suspiciously,” when he was spotted in a driveway, standing “still like a statue” for several minutes. He repeated the behavior a few times and then drove off. Officers later spotted what looked like the man’s vehicle, parked along the side of the road on Maderas. When asked what he was doing, he responded that he was looking for “hot spots” to “transpond him to another state.” He admitted that he had been off his medications for a few days, and agreed to be examined by EMTs. While the examination was being conducted, it was learned that he had a Cabot warrant for failure to appear, and he was later taken to the Cabot police station.

An officer on patrol noticed a car in a local business parking lot, with the lights and radio on but no one in the vicinity. A check returned the owner’s name, and it was learned that he had gone with a group of friends to a basketball game and apparently forgotten to turn off his car. A family member arrived with the keys and saved the day.

Jan. 24

A two-vehicle collision on Vascongadas Way resulted in about $10,000 in damages, when a driver backing out of a driveway was hit by another vehicle coming over the hill down the street.

Police were contacted about a “panhandler” at the west entrance to the Village, who was located and told that he was on private property. He left without incident.

Officers responding to a request for a welfare check on a resident of Sanchez Place on a resident of Sanchez Place were ordered off the property before being allowed to state their business.

A resident contacted police about a scam in which she was contacted about the sale of her property and told to send in money for taxes before the sale could be finalized. She sent the money and later learned of the scam.

Officers were contacted about a beagle running loose on Jumilla Lane, but the dog was not found.

Jan. 25

Police were called to Dulzura Lane, where a resident reported that an aggressive Rottweiler with a collar had barked and growled at her, chasing her into her house. Officers spotted the dog, but were unable to catch it. The woman was very upset that the police hadn’t shot and killed the dog, and officers attempted to explain the POA policy to her.

Officers responded to a request by the Saline County Sheriff’s Office for assistance with a single-vehicle crash near the Danville gate.

Police received a report of a speeding motorcyclist on Murcia Way, and later located a vehicle and driver matching the description. The driver refused to answer questions, and later called the police station, using profanity, to complain; he was told how to make an official complaint, if desired.

Police were notified that several people were coming into the Village for a “drinking party” to be held on Placa Lane. After stopping several of the party-goers, who entered the Village on a relative’s work pass (which was confiscated), it was determined that they did not have the owner’s permission to enter the residence. One of the drivers was cited for driving with a suspended license, and they were all escorted out of the Village.

A motorist was cited for speeding (60 in a 45) on DeSoto.

Jan. 26

Police were called to Frontera Circle on a noise complaint, but were unable to hear the loud music reported or to contact the residents.

A resident of Halcon Place contacted police about harassing telephone calls from her ex-boyfriend, who had also been seen driving past her residence. No charges have been filed yet.

Police responding to a welfare check request found a woman walking down the road in freezing weather, with no coat. She appeared to be much disoriented and was assisted back to her home, where officers contacted her family.

Jan. 27

Police were dispatched to a Sanchez Place residence when requested by Garland County officials to investigate a possible kidnapping. A woman who had been placed in protective services had been removed from the facility by her daughter, and officials were concerned for her wellbeing. The daughter’s husband had been removed from the VA hospital in Little Rock, and there was also some concern for his safety. Police were later able to locate all parties and determined that there was no cause for further action.

Officers responded to a road rage incident that began outside the Village and continued inside the gate. All parties were talked to and advised to calm down.

Jan. 28

Police assisted a locate rental agency with two separate incidents, when renters failed to vacate the premises. Renters at residences on South Pego Place and Trevino Place had been issued “failure to quit” notices, ignored them, and were issued citations for failure to vacate.

An officer doing radar checks at DeSoto and Calella saw a driver run a stop sign and conducted a stop. The driver had a suspended license and tags that didn’t match the vehicle or the driver. He was issued citations for running a stop sign, driving on a suspended license and no insurance, and the car was towed. Further information revealed that he had warrants from all over the state, and officers arrested him without incident and conveyed him to the Garland County detention center.

Jan. 29

Police were contacted by a resident currently in an area medical facility, who was concerned because her husband had not come to visit her. The man was found at his residence, dead of natural causes, and officers assisted with notifying officials and making arrangements.

Officers are investigating the theft of a woodsplitter from a residence on Leno Lane.

Officers were dispatched to a residence on Badalona Circle, when a concerned son notified police that he thought his father had “passed out drunk” while talking to him on the phone. Blood and a smashed phone were found in the garage, and the resident had a cut above his eye and appeared to have been sick. He admitted to “sipping vodka for two days.” LifeNet was contacted, and the man transported to a medical facility.

Jan. 30

Police officers assisted fire department personnel with traffic control at a fire site on Promesa Place.

A resident of Alina Lane contacted police about hearing “glass liquor bottles banging into each other” in the cabinet. Officers carefully checked the premises, but were unable to locate any problems.

Police are investigating a residential burglary on the east side of the Village.

Garland County officials requested assistance in locating the owner of a possibly stolen trailer. The owner was found and said that someone had put a down payment on the trailer, but never paid the balance and would not return it. The buyer had then sold the trailer to someone else, who had the trailer in his possession. He was told to return it to the owner and pursue the matter in civil court.

Police were contacted about “varmints” inside a residence on Aguila Way. They checked the crawl space of the house and located “evidence of squirrels,” but none were found in the house itself.